- Are You Riled Up? - (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Molly LaRochelle Bird of Paradise (1951) …. The six remaining ladies are duking it out for the last 4 slots any of them could get in. If it wasn’t so insanely suicidal and bigoted, it’d be less funny. There aren’t many people that can replicate what guys like Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson bring to the table.’ While you [...]
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Player Team Rec Yds Johnson, Andre HOU 1575 Fitzgerald, Larry ARZ 1431 Smith, Steve CAR 1421 White, Roddy ATL 1382 Johnson, Calvin DET 1331 Jennings, Greg GB 1292 Marshall, Brandon DEN 1265 Bryant, Antonio TB 1248 Welker, Wes NE 1165 Wayne, Reggie IND 1145 Last year was a great year for fantasy wide receivers: eight receivers topped 1200 receiving yards, three topped 1400 receiving yards and league...
Revenge Of The Birds (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Positional QB Rankings - Essentially, the Cards are 1½ players deep at QB, led of course by the veteran Warner — coming off leading the Cards to their first Super Bowl appearance. Hall of Fame or not, even in his late 30s he delivers huge passing numbers (4,583 yards, 30 TDs in 2008). The big question: If Kurt got hurt last year, could Matt Leinart have led 'Zona to the Super Bowl? Likely...
Houston Texans (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
HoustonTexans.com is counting down the top-five gutsiest plays in Texans' history in chronological order. There were quite a few game-winning kicks courtesy of Kris Brown and spectacular catches by Andre Johnson. But we had only five slots. Now, we are asking fans to decide which play ranks supreme. Go to the HoustonTexans.com homepage to vote and comment on the message boards here . Send To Friend...
Battle Red Blog (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Kevin Walter is dying for some real football . If you think fans are excited for the upcoming season, K-Dub is restless. Walter describes himself as a "hungry guy" who's "ready to get after it." I wonder if Dunta and OD feel the same way. They're out of commission for the time being, so it really must pain them to not even be practicing with their teammates. Of course, it's hard...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
My last post gave the best and worst single seasons, now here are the best and worst of the whole 8 year span. Top 20 Rec over Ave WR Targets Catch% AY/R Rec Over Ave Marvin Harrison 1037 64.5% 9.8 84.1 Reggie Wayne 839 65.4% 10.5 83.1 Derrick Mason 1062 64.0% 9.5 77.2 Torry Holt 1222 60.2% 10.8 61.7 Hines Ward 1050 64.4% 7.7 53.5 T.J. Houshmand 732 66.4% 7.4 48.8 Bobby Engram 561 66.8% 7.7 42.6 Keenan...
Battle Red Blog (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Debating who the best receiver in the NFL is comes down to two options: Andre Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald ? Pick your poison. Both are dominant receivers that are the focus of the opposing team come gameday. Still, it's hard not to want to support your hometown player in the argument. Most Houston fans will tell you that Johnson is the better overall receiver, while Arizona fans and a majority of the...
Texans Gab (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Pete Prisco of CBSSportsline.com has come out with his annual list of the Top 50 NFL players, and the Texans have three players on the list, including the number four overall - Andre Johnson. Here’s the Texans on the list: 4. Andre Johnson, WR, Texans: He’s big, strong and corners can’t handle him in single [...]
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Last time I used the relationship between Catch% and AirYards per Completion (yards per completion with yards after catch removed) to give an evaluation of WR hands over the last two seasons. Today with 8 years of data (as far back as I can find YAC info for) Catch% and AY/C remain correlated, allowing for 8 years of hands eval and an attempt at an overall WR ranking. Top 20 Catch% over expected Player...
Battle Red Blog (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
For years I have listened to my fellow suffering Texans fans complain about the lack of respect our team gets from the national media. No Monday Night games. No magazine covers. Sometimes, even when we would win, our game highlights would show only great plays by the other team, even though they had lost. Finally, in 2005, we were given a nationally televised game on ESPN . We capitalized on that by...
Acme Packing Company (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP WR Donald Driver reacts to the news that WR Greg Jennings got paid. Browse more photos » It's been known all offseason that the first order of business was agreeing with WR Greg Jennings on a new contract. He was scheduled to become a free agent after this season. The job is done . It's a three-year extension for $27 to $30 million, with $16 million guaranteed...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Andre Johnson, of Houston, died while swimming in the adjacent lake. According to a press release, Johnson broke away from his family and was found about 20 minutes later in about eight feet of water.
The Eagle Texas and Region (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
ROSE CITY, Texas -- A 9-year-old Houston boy drowned at a water park in Southeast Texas.The Orange County Sheriff's Department identified the victim as Andre Johnson.Deputies say Johnson was swimming Sunday afternoon at Boomtown U.S.A. in Rose City w ...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
The running back position has been covered. Now to the prima donnas, the popcorn, and the drama. Or should I say, the gun-hoarding, gold grill flashing, girlfriend abusing, fantasy all-stars? At this point, yes, I could say that. But it’s June, it’s warm out, and I’m feeling good about most of the top receivers in this league, [...] Added by: egriffin Viewed: 1 time(s) Tags/Keywords:...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
With the division "bloggers" over at ESPN.com digging into their bag of gimmicks, listing top 10 "building blocks" (players you'd choose if your goal was to contend for a title over the next 3 years) I set out to expand on their concept. Building an All-AFC South cast of starters , and now a 45 man gameday-roster that fits under the cap (with room to spare for the inactives). QB:...
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